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The Antidote For Fear And Anger
I collect quotes and sayings. I even use what I consider to be the best of them (what I call “Truisms”) as affirmations. So in my travels, when I see a quote I like I tend to write it down. I saw the...
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The Great Blindini
I have a friend named Brent who is blind. He is also a magician. He calls himself The Great Blindini. Here are some snippets from a recent newspaper article about him: Magicians often don a blindfold...
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My Biggest Fear
Over at She’s A Maineiac she asked her readers regarding their greatest fear. It has been awhile since I’d been asked that question or thought about the answer. Here’s my biggest fear: I fear foolishly...
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Being There
Many of the most powerful moments in my life, the times I feel the most alive, the most useful, and the most connected to everyone and everything are those times I am there when someone needs me the...
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Astounding Ourselves
“If we all did all the things we are capable of doing we would literally astound ourselves.”–Thomas Edison I lived much of my life in great fear. Fear of rejection. Fear of making a fool of myself....
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A Quiet Voice at the End of the Day
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow.” –Mary Anne Radmacher This post is dedicated to all who are struggling,...
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I Believe
I believe That caring Is closer To the norm Than not Sadly, so are Fear and the feeling Of powerlessness If we empower Those who care And remove the reasons For their fear I believe The world Would...
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A Dark Choice
“The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. –Jean-Paul Sartre (Source: Wordsmith.org) Sadly, as some people age, rather than seeing things more...
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No Guarrantees
“There are no guarantees. From the viewpoint of fear, none are strong enough. From the viewpoint of love, none are necessary.” –”Emmanuel” Source: Online Wellness Network Sounds about right to me. I...
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Sometimes It Takes a Hero, A Leader, And Teamwork
A boy is drowning in the ocean. A crowd gathers on the beach. A man runs out to try to save the boy. Despite his best efforts, he can’t drag the boy and himself to safety and begins floundering. The...
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Living Life Inside Out
One of the blogs I love to read is Charron’s Chatter http://charronschatter.com If you haven’t seen her blog, I recommend that you check it out. Her posts are witty and fun. Lately, WP stopped allowing...
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Making Dreams Come True & All the Fears & Shadows That are Coming Up For Me
A big part of my dream of bringing my first two children’s books to life and into the hands of young children and their loved ones was to give my friends and loved ones from various communities the...
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Why I Write Children’s Books
I write children’s books because I love telling stories, especially to children. I love the looks of wonder and delight as they experience and become part of each adventure. I love children, and...
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“So Many Caring People In This World”
(This is a re-post for newer readers.) “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To...
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It’s a Matter of on What We Choose To Focus
While we are focusing on fear, worry, or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love. ~ Bo Bennett (Source: Smile at me) With Love, Russ
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A Fire Hose Through a Drinking Straw
A reader recently commented that it takes courage to rise above the pain by your true self. I agree. In my case, it did take courage, though at some point, it wasn’t just that I wanted to share what I...
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“Blood”
While my posts on this blog tend to be up-beat, I also have a darker side. It comes out in my writing of fiction. To avoid reader whiplash between the lighter and darker sides of my writing, I created...
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A Beautiful Solution to a Heart-breaking Problem
I’ll bet it’s not often that a tough-looking biker club gets called beautiful, but I’m doing it now. Please click on the link to see why. So many of life’s difficult problems can be dealt with in such...
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My First Novella: Mongoose and Black Snake
I wanted you to be the first to know that I’ve decided to write my first novella. Its working title is “Mongoose and Black Snake.” I believe it is a suspenseful thriller with a lot of action. Although...
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The Way Out is Often Through
In my last post I mentioned some things I want to expand a bit on. I believe that attempts to quickly end suffering (or just go numb for a while because the pain is so bad) often leads to addictions...
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